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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-30
SOUTH BERWIcK's BOOM,
Business Men Preparing for the
Building of Shoe Factory.

SOUTH BERWICK, Dec. 29.-Several citi-
sens, who are interested in extending the
business of this community, held meeting
yesterday and took preliminary steps for the
formation of a stock company to build shoe
factory here. Some $1,000 has been sub
scribed, and the balance, lsufhcient to war;
rant the building of the factory and the pur-
chase of the machinery, will have been sub
scribed in the course of few days. The in
vestors in the project are the storekeepers
and those not engaged in active business,
and each of them have taken from $lOO 10
$500 worth of stock.
This movement is the outcome OF the
strike of the lasters at the shoe factory OF
ID. Cummings & Co, in this town. 1t was
about 10 years ago that the firm came here,
the townspeople furnishing him with the
land upon which to erect factory, and con,
structing the roads leading to the same, and
the firm building the factory Itself. Ihe
townspeople were pleased with the coming
OF this firm, as they thought 1t would bnllo
up the town. 1t was a large factory tna'
was erected by ID. Cummings d Co., having
a capacity of 100 cases per day, and, hac
that number of cases been manufactured
this community would have been mucf
weather. than 1t is today. This, however
was never done. but it was only four or hyt
wears ago that the firm was turning out D
cases per day and the town was quite pros
porous. Owing to the strike now in pro
gress, the business done at the factory Il
comparatively small.
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MAINE PEDAcocuEs.
The First Session of Their Annual
Meeting at Augusta.
Prominent Educators Present from,
All Parts Of the State.
President Files Speaks OF the Mis-
sion of the Teachers.
Especial to the Press. j


AUGUSTA, Dec 29.-The annual meeting
of the State Pedagogical Society opened in
Meonian Hall at 7.30 o'clock this evening,
with President George B. Files OF Augusta,
in the chair, and will continue three days.
The attendance is very fair for the first day,
about one hundred school teachers, gentle
men predominating, being at the hall.
Among the prominent educators present
were noticed Messrs. Thomas Tash, super
intendent of Portland schools; State Super
intendent N. A. Luce, Augusta; Charles X
Crandall, M. D., Portland; Prof. Henry L.
Chapman, Bowdoin College; DIR. j. o. Web
ster, superintenden Augusta schools; Prin-
cipal Geo. G. Purington, Pennington; G. A.
Stewart. principal Gardiner High school; j.
II. Parsons; A. M. Edwards, superintend-
ent of schools, Lewiston; l.. w. Taylor.
Maine Central Institute, Pittsfeld; Charles
Fish, principal Brunswick High school; J.
b. Marston, principal Rockland High school;
E. P. Sampson, Saco High school.
Prayer being offered by Rev. Mr.. Jordan OF
Augusta, cordial address of welcome was
extended to the Pedagogical people by Judge
w. P. Whitehouse of Augusta. In the
COuIS6 VI HIS ItMdiko uO iCAOiASu w eao
foreign elements which are gaining so rapid
ly in the population of our countrs and the
slowness with which many foreigners ac-
commodate themselves to our laws.
The president of the society, Mr.. Files,
proceeded to deliver his annual address, MS
subject being "The Mission of the Teacher"
He regarded manual training as one OF the
most important requisites to be connected
with a perfect education, and it possessed
three important values, viz: Industrial, IN
tellectual and moral. He would have the
manual training compensate in part for the
labor of the farm, which often times more
than compensates for the superior adyan-
which the city youth possesses. The
introduction Of manual LABOR inc reases
the number of pupils in the schools b ecalse
it is of practical benefit and also tends to the
elevation of manual labor and the removal
of the stigma which is now attached to It,
Mr.. Files would see the thousands Of chill
dren growing up in sin and Ignorance In our
large cities, given an education. Our policy
has been millions to punish criminals. but
not one cent for education. A moral and re-
ligious training of our youth. would be
remedy for many of the evils which are
threatening the existence of the nation. The
essayist protested vigorously against the In
stitUtions which turn out kid glove and tall
collar fellows, too many of whom are good
for nothing but window gazers," He pro-
tested against sectaran influences IN our
public schools. Mr.. Files spoke for about
an hour.
Prof Chapman read scholarly Report
on Language"
The California Pedagogical Association
sent despatch containing their greetings.
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THE STATE.
HANCOCK COUNTY


II is reported that the First National Bank
of Bar Harbor is soon to be organized. A
charter has been obtained. 1t Is said that
Coz. G. G. Burrill Of Ellsworth Is the prime
mover.
A few days ago man supposed to be. a
game warden, while passing through the
woods to the east Of the ridge in Waltham,
hearing dog in pursuit Of a deer in thieket
Of bushes, stood in an opening with ms
Winchester rifle at his shoulder ready to
shoot the dog as soon as he broke cover.
Hearing some one say, don't hre, ne
looked to the left.of him and there stood the
owner of the dog with his rifle at his shOnl-
der, covering the warden. They both low
cred their guns and formed a treaty. The
man who owned the dog called him of, re-
turned to camp and there said, IF the man
had shot my dog, | would have. given MIN
the contents Of my Winchester" The man
Is supposed to be game warden In disguise
for he shot dog few days before in the
same locality.
KNOX COUNTY.
One of the pleasantest weddings Of the
season occurred In Rockland on Monday,
when Miss Lillian Edwina, daughter OF
Edwina Sprague, was married 70 MT. Albert
Coping, Of New York.
The Roekland Free Press says that the
copartnership which has existed between
James Anderson, Alexander Common and
William Burley. doing business under the
name Oh LDt lettllWdy dKdnlJc NOnlpahJf vas
dissolved Wednesday by mutual consent,
and the business will be carried on IN the
future under the same name, by William
Burley and Charles S. Hall, the new com
panyf commencing cceem business January first.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Bangor Whig says that Moosehead
Lake is completely frozen over and the mail
team was to have made its first trip over the
ice ON Tuesday. The road begins at Green
willie and extends TO Kineo, and has been
marked out the entire length Of the lake
with evergreen trees, one being placed at
every half mile. The road Is marked with
these trees In order that whenever the snow
comes the road may not be lost. There IS
considerable travel over the lake In winter
when the lumbermen's supplies are carried
into the woods.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Last Sunday afternoon a party Of young
men from Bath met at the house Of John
Footer, on the Harpswell road. The drinks
went around and the party became hilarious.
Then they became fighting drunk. In q
melee that took place FoOter was stabbed
severely. The parties concerned are trying
to hush the matter up.
WALDO COUNTY.
Mr. John f. Rich, principal Of the Belfast
High School. has resigned. He has held
this position about five years and given
great satisfaction. Mr.. Rich will engage in
business. Mr.. John X. Dunton has been
engaged to teach the school the remainder
of the year.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Senator Schultz has been appointed Lieut..
Governor of Manitoba.
The Ohio river is frozen over at Cincinnati
The price of coal has doubled and will go
higher.
Fire in Milltown, n. B.. Wednesday night
destroyed two wooden buildings owned by
Geo. A. Boardman.
A general strike is threatened in all the
glass factories in New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut and Massachusetts,.
The Glenwood Silk Mills, East Hampton,
Mass, has assigned. Three hundred hands
are thrown out of employment.
Heavy snow storms are reported from
Quebec. In some places the snow is from
z to feet deep.
Rev. Leverett Bradley, rector Of Christ
Church, Andover. Mass, has been called to
| St Luke's church, one Of the largest Episco.
palian churches in Philadelphia.
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which he has earned their gratitude, as fol-
lows: In the winter of 1866, he rescued Mr..
b. f. Fuller, who broke through the ice
while skating on Cascade pond. In the win
ter Of 1866, he saved John Fitzgerald from
drowning, who also broke through the Ice
on Cascade pond, while skating In the
summer Of 1866, he rescued from drowning
passenger on board the Julia Decker, who
accidentally fell overheard. He was assisted
in this instance by the mate Of the schooner.
In the summer of 1873 or 1874. Mr.. Lord re-
covered the body Of Arthur Towle, who was
drowned in the river opposite this eltyt by
diving. In the winter of 1882 he rescued Mr..
Noah Weeks and his wife. who broke
through the Kennebec. In 1881, during the
summer, he rescued Fred O'Neil, while try
ing to swim in the Kennebec opposite Rlch's
Ice houses. In 1884, he recovered the body
Of a sailor who fell overheard from the
schooner A. M. Bird Of Rockland. In 1887,
he rescued boy by the name OF Henry Gil
man, while skating on the river opposite the
city.
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Asa Was Acquitted.

lbeuaSt JOurnall
Asa Mcintosh of this city, was taken be.
fore the police court last week, charged will
disturbing the Salvation rniy meeting, but
Asa was acquitted. He said In his own be
half that he asked Captain jackson If he
would be allowed to speak in the meeting,
and that the captain gave permission. Asa
then told the court what he said, which in
substance was as follows: II love the Lord
But do you suppose the Almighty intended
that man (pointing to person present. for a
warrant. You might scrub him six week
and not get a clean spot on him large enough
for a star" The language was hardly or
thodox, but the judge thought that as tn.
man had been given permission to speak II
hardly warranted the charge of disturbing
the meetinp
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Franklin Treats Issue OF Currency.

frankfort Correspondence OF Belfast Age.l
Hon. Franklin Treat. a native and for
merly prominent citizen Of Frankfort. died
in Providence, r. l., Wednesday morning
last week, aged about 50 years. Mr. Treat
was for many years a merchant In this, his
native town. and in 1868 was a member Of
the legislature from this district. receiving
almost unanimous vote In his own town.
During the war, after silver went out Of
circulation, he issued fractional scrip on his
own account and bearing upon 1t his pOr-
trait The scrip was handsomely engraved
and printed on bank note paper, and passed
current wherever 1t circulated. being consid-
cred the best of any Of the many kinds Of
individual scrip issued in this part Of the
State, except that of the Veazie Bank, Ban
gor. 1t was always redeemed by Mr. Treat
on presentation.
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Railroad Notes.

The Erie Express has made a contract with
the New England Despatch Company, by
which II will hereafter represent that com
pany In Boston and at all their other offices
In New Brunswick, Maine, Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island and Connecticut.
General MANAGER HlcksOn Of the Grand
Trunk Railway Company estimated that the
Grand Trunk Line expended In Canada S4,-
700 annually, which were collected on
limited States traffic over Canadian lines.
Twenty applications for membership were
received yesterday morning by the secretary
of the Maine Central Railroad Relief Asso-
ciatlOn. making 1O7 received during Decem-
ber, and a total membership TO date Of 2S3.
10 Is expected that this number will be
swelled TO 800 by January ist.
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pIckey Works Hard to Use the Appro-
priations.

lFort Kent Correspondence of Augusta Age.1
Hon. William Dickey has had busy sea-
son the past summer and fall building dams
and bridges working early and late; up at 8
every morning during the summer and fall,
he walked II miles and worked until z
o'clock in the evening and walked home. He
has built two bridges. one over Perley
Brook. 100 feet long and one over Fish
River, $50 feet long; also built dam across
Fish River, 100 feet long, 40 feet wide at
bottom, and 20 feet high, the water being 10
waters OF Fish River. Never in his long
and busy life has Mr.. Diekey worked harder
or been more able to do labor.
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In the article on Kahtahdin Iron Works,
published in the PRESS few days ago, the
Salisbury Iron is spoken of as a New York
product. 1t Is from Connecticut At kah-
tahdin Iron Works is the only furnace in
Maine, but not the only one In New England.
There are fourteen In the New England
States, though only seven or eight are In OPP
Grafton at the present time. Most of them
are in Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
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The matter of the establishment of stock
yards was presented to the meeting Of the
State Grange at Skowhegan, and was re-
ferred to special committee, who subse-
quently reported as follows
Ist-That II Is desirable that stock yards be
established at some point In our state.
2d.-That they should be lacated on the line OF
the Maine Central railroad, not farther east than
Wateryille and at some point between there and
Lewiston.
Sd That a committee OF two be appointed 10
lay the action Of the Grange.beiOre the managers
Of the road, aud urge the recommendations herein
set forth.
On motion Of Rufus Pince, Frederick Robie
and z. A. Gilbert were appointed that com
mittee.
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Not Enough such Papers.

Those who may desire to take a Republic
can daily or weekly paper from Portland
newsy paper 1t Is one Of the largest OF our
State papers and contains great variety OF
local, State and telegraphic news aud cor
resp0ndence. While 1t Is Republican II IS
not hidebound, but is inclined TO DISCUSS pup
lie affairs upon their true merits Ihere are
not enough Of such papers.
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A Portland schooner Damaged.

ST. JOHN, Dec. 29.-0n account of the gale
schooner H. +. Pinkham, of Portland, part
ed her cable and was quite badly damaged.
She was fioated this morning. The Musquash
schooner Winnie had to be run ashore to
prevent being foundered. She was not much
damaged. Schooner Lena g., of st. John,
was badly damaged. but foated at high tide.
Schooner Acadie of Publico, N. s., went
ashore at Woodward's Cove. Two large
boats from Whitehead and several from
Flagg's Cove were broken up.
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A Lively Chase in the Moose county.
Pennington Chronicle ]

lrdfmlhBtoh OnIOhiclc.l
Conductor Fred Beal Of the Sandy River
railroad, gives us another good story. He
says that few days ago the noted guide, A.
5. Douglass, and an Indian named Joe st.
Ober, started one or TWO moose apd chased
them several days through the moose coun-
try. During the chase, at various points
other moose joined the number until the
men had seven Of the noble beasts ahead Of
them. In the meantime DOuglass's son Gus
and Isaac James came up, also on the chase,
kill only certain number the party Of men
divided, each selecting his game and going
for it," After long chase A. S. Douglass
and the Indian ran down and captured a
monster COW after hard fight. The other
two men had a similar experience with two
bulls, and now they are having quite an ex-
perience getting their game out Of the woods.
They report game very plenty all through
that country.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate in
this county have been recorded in the Regis
trs of Deeds:
Westbrook-H. NJ. Raymond to A. Fernald. 81
and other considerations.
Thomas Stack to S. ID. Warren. $1,000.
GOrham-Mary p Aehorn TO Daniel Wescott.
sIO5 and other considerations.
Standish-A. Dow to L. b. Libby. S397 80.
Brunswick-S. b. Lufkin ct al. TO j. III. Brack-
EFT. $1,000.
The Benevolent Society Of Brunswick to John
H. Bracket. $500.
Harpswell-Hannah b. Thomas to Paulna
Blake ct al. 81 and other considerations.
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: J. H. MANLEY.


To Hon. y. III. MdIttey, augusta, Me-
Dear Sir: Permit me TO sincerely thank you Tor
the assurances OF support voluntarily rendered TO
me in your letter Of the 22d inst, as well as for
your kind expression IN regard TO my course in
Congress- Ii is gratifying. / am sure, to every
one, to know that his best efforts for those whom
he is chosen to serve, however weak they may be,
are faly appreciated and generously regarded
And can conceive Of nothing in a congressional
career more desirable than the sustaining good
will and appreciation Of an intelligent and honor
able constituency. That I have received this In
more than deserved measure from the patriotic
and enterprising people Of one Of the pr0udest
and most important districts In this country, am
keenly sensible and promise you that II my ef-
forts In their behalf, and as their representative,
do not In future meet their just expectations, II
shall not be from any lack Of endeayor on my
part Very respectfully yours,
SETH l.. MILLIKEN.
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
ALPHA LODGE.


Alpha Lodge No. l, K. OF T., elected the
following officers:
7. Martin w. Berry.
ID. C.-Braxton NJ. Reed.
F-Chares l. True.
K.-Harry G. Reed
10. OF.
Last evening Ancient Brothers Lodge, No.
Al, elected the following:
N. G.-Marshall o. Williams.
" G.-John Este.
r. S.-Geo. =. Stetson.
l.. S.-GeO. ID. Loring.
Treasurer-GeO. T.. KenwOrthy.
Trustees-Frankln j. Skillings, Frank J.. Ed
gerly and Wyer Greene.
Agent Of Hall-W. w. Kemp.
BAYARD LODGE.
Bayard Lodge. No. "A, X. Of p, elected the
following officers last evening:
G. C-Elgn c. Verrill
v. A.-A. A. Cole.
Pc II. Henley.
X. of X. & S.-N. b. Knight.
NJ of Al. III. HalfOrd.
NJ. F-W. Il. StrOut.
Trustee for three years-Freeman Willow.
Representatives 30 Grand Lodge-N Z. Gordon
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New Years Day on Sunday.
PORTLAND. Dec. %. 1887

PORTLAND, Dec. 20, 1887
To the Editor Of the Press:
The New Years Day Of 1888 falls upon
Sunday. have been interested to know
when this will occur again, and by computa-
tion have found that the next Sunday New
Years Day will be in 1893 This table shows
the DAYS of the week on which New Years
Day will fall until the end Of the century.
The letters of the second column are the
Dominical letters of the year:
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Eighty miles an Hour.

ST. JOHN, Dec 29.-One of the severest
storms for years ragged from o'clock last
evening until this morning. The wind
reached its maximum height at l o'clock,
blowing 60 miles an hour and increasing oc-
casionaIy to 70 or so miles. Five fishing
vessels are reported ashore at Grand Manan,
but as far as known, there were no fatalities.
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Manan, yesterday. She lies in bad pos
''oA on Prince Edward Island.

CHARLoTTETowN, P. E. l., Dec. pa
dispatch from Souris says that the brigan-
tine Hattie f. Rich, Capt. Chadsey, from
there This morning. The schooner Volante,
of Montreal Capt. E. M. .Oberly is also
ashore Both are total wrecks. The crews
were saved. Capt. Chadsey says that 19
vessels left Canso with him last night and
it is feared several foundred.
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: THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 80.
The indications for Maine are fair weather,
fresh to brisk westerly winds, diminishing
slowly; rising preceded in the Eastern por-
tion by falling temperature.
For the rest of New England and Eastern
New York, fair weather. fresh to brisk
winds, and on the coast brisk to high north
westerly winds, diminishing slowly, with
rising temperature.
Storm from the northwest signals are dis
played at Eastport.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT,
90
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General Sickles Of New York, and James
Manning. editor Of the Albany Argus, and
son Of the late ex-SecretaFy, have been APP
pointed members Of the New York Civil
Service Board. No cause was assigned for
the removal of their predecessors.
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HaIIowelps Heroic Life saver.

LhehntDec JoufnaI.I
The following recordlof Hallowell citizen
is not believed to be excelled by any one in
the State. Mr.. A. X. Lord has at various
times saved persons from drowning, for
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The Report from Calais.

CALAIS, Dec GA southeast gale, accom-
panied by snow, prevailed in Eastern and
Northern Maine last night At midnight
the wind reached a violence rarely expe-
rienced in this section. No serious damage
is reported in the immediate vicinity. Five
vessels are ashore at Grand Manan Island.
munication was interrupted all day. About
three inches of snow fell, giving us the first
sleighing of the season and causing an ex-
odus of teams to the lumber woods
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Maine Pensioners.

The following Maine pensions have beef
granted
Lucinda, mother of Sanford Foss, Bridgton.
ORIGINAL.
Thomas NJ. Flint, West Baldwin.
VIM. III. Oliver, Fairfield.
Jeremiah Sheehan, Togus.
INCREASE.
Ellis B. Fuller Camden.
REISSUE.
Joseph W. Thompsos, Bangor.
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EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA.

For tickets and information, apply to the IicKet
Agent, Boston Maine II. r. C0mmerc!aI sheet
Station. Lowest rates to all points Weaoa,f Wesy a9u
South. uec@Vu~
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An Ice House Demolished.

CHERRYFIELD, Dec. 29.-The ice house at
Prospect Harbor, owned by the Prospect
Harbor Ice Company of this town, was
blown down in the gale last night 1t was
built in 1876 and cost $500.
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E. P. JONES. Prv't S. c.. U. s. A.
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